Kherson Student Artur Naydenov Wins Silver at Muay Thai Championship

Artur Naydenov, an 11th grade student of Kherson School #36, won a silver medal at the Odesa Region Open Muay Thai Boxing Championship.

This was reported by the Education Department of Kherson City Council.

The competition, dedicated to the memory of Honored Coach of Ukraine Yuriy Chervyakov, was held among athletes in the 16-17 age category.

Arthur showed a high level of training and endurance, which allowed him to win an honorable second place.

Recently, Kherson coach Tetyana Nasonova won the All-Ukrainian shot put competition "E. Karsak Memorial" held in Odesa.

Earlier, Intent told about Olympic athletes from Kherson region. These are graduates of the best rowing school, a tennis player from Nova Kakhovka, a wrestler and an athlete who was caught in the occupied regional center during the war.

In addition, Alina Poloziuk, as part of the Ukrainian women's foil fencing team, won a silver medal at the first stage of the FIE World Cup, which took place in Tunisia from November 21 to 24.

In the 1/8 finals, the team defeated the Hungarian national team (45:38), and in the 1/4 finals defeated the world ranking leaders - the Italian national team (45:43). In the semifinals, the Ukrainians defeated France, and Alina Poloziuk played a decisive role in the match, turning the tide in the team's favor with a 41-39 victory.

In late October, the athlete from Mykolaiv won the title of European Weightlifting Champion. In total, 35 weightlifters represented Ukraine at the competition. Ruslana Kuzikova from Mykolaiv won the title of European champion among young people under 23 in the 49 kg weight category.

Also, freediver Kateryna Sadurska, who was born in Mykolaiv, won a gold medal at a competition in Greece and set new national and world records. This year, the freediver paid special attention to the flipperless discipline, which is the most technically challenging and physically demanding.

Андрій Колісніченко